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Definition of 'hey'

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l)

Interjection

(en-interj)
  • An exclamation to get attention.
  • Hey , look at this!
  • A protest or reprimand.
  • Hey ! Stop that!
  • An expression of surprise.
  • Hey ! This is new!
  • (US|Australia|UK|Canada) An informal greeting, similar to hi.
  • Hey ! How's it going?
  • A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion (see also eh, huh).
  • Hey ? How's that?
  • A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
  • The chorus is "nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, goodbye".

    See also

    * huh * hay is for horses * (pedialite)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (country dancing) A choreographic figure in which the dancers weave between one another.
  • Anagrams

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    Similar to 'hey'

    hay, hoy